Avianca, United Airlines and Copa Airlines, signed a trade agreement that will allow them to agree flight routes in the American continent.
To ensure the commercial agreement reached on November 30th becomes effective, the three airlines plan to apply for regulatory approval and a complementary antitrust immunity (ATI) subsidy in the coming weeks from the U.S.
The inclination of Latin American governments when deciding which commercial block to join, is clearly marked by their ideological distinctions.
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While describing the launch of the Pacific Alliance as a "successful exercise in media diplomacy" in an analysis of the issue in his article in Lanacion.com.ar, Alejandro Rebossio highlights the features of this block and those of Mercosur, noting that in just one year of existence, the Pacific countries have achieved more in institutional and commercial integration, than the Atlantic block.
In Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador large scale traders and exporters are leveraging the ability of small farmers assuring them market space.
For example, in Nicaragua, 228 dairy producers who are members of the Cooperative 'Cooperativa de Productores de Leche El Triunfo RL ' (Cooproleche) are no longer exposed to having to sell their product at any price . They belong to the supply chain company Centrolac which guarantees these small and medium dairy farmers to be paid a better price.
Private entrepreneurs and economic analysts say that countries in the region are still working in isolation, despite trade agreements.
"Every country does its own thing in order to grow, but we must begin to see ourselves as a unified block because we do not have the ability to compete alone.
CEOs and senior executives have pledged to expand trade and investment in view of the global economic slowdown.
Central America and the Caribbean together represent a market of approximately 56 million people. According to the Secretary General Albert Ramdin, it is time to exploit all business opportunities and implement specific initiatives to expand trade and investment between both regions. "To accomplish this, the governments of both parties must be willing to review the existing trade environment and reduce the barriers. At the same time, the private sector must be ready to establish creative relationships with their counterparts," said Ambassador Ramdin.
The computer maker and the telecommunications company seek to double the region’s internet penetration.
Under the terms of the alliance, the companies will market plans for customers to acquire computers and internet access services with special financing programs, explained Jorge Castillo, commercial director at Claro Guatemala.
With this alliance, Wal-Mart will promote the inclusion of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the region in its international suppliers network.
Under the terms of the agreement it signed with Fecaexca, the Federation of Central American Chambers of Exporters, the company will train SMEs in international commerce and make them part of its business rounds, so they can become Wal-Mart suppliers outside of Central America.
Under the agreement, TecApro will resell BT's global services portfolio.
TecApro was certified as Gold Member of BT Alliance. This will foster the sale of BT services in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The companies announced that they will attack together some segments of the Central American market.
According to Ericsson's Phone Account manager, Mats Malmstrom, the company "expects an expansion of its Central and Latin American portfolio in 2009, in association with corporations such as Movistar, and offering solutions to users of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ".
The companies combine to offer a program of rentals and financing for Information Technology in Central America.
Hewlett-Packard and CSI Leasing of Central America’s program will offer to the private sectors of Central America and the Dominican Republic, excluding Nicaragua, access to leading edge technology. According to the website Revistaitnow.com, “The program also includes support with obsolete assets that are no longer being used, with a series of services that range from responsible disposal of confidential information remaining on equipment with expired life cycles to the possible buyback of them with the goal of substituting them with the latest on the market.”
The group, Emisoras Unidas, announced the launch of the "Proyecto del Futuro II," a strategic alliance of communications media.
"Proyecto del Futuro II" is a strategic Alliance of 44 radio stations, three regional television channels, 800 outdoor ad spaces and seven websites, also includes the Central American representation of the channels MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon.
This strategic alliance will allow Honduras Computer Trading (HCT) to distribute Samsung MultiXpress Multifunctional Laser Printers.
The new Samsung MultiXpress Multifunctional Laser Printer Model that HCT will distribute in Honduras is a “copier that can scan, print and send faxes with high-performance characteristics."
Cocoa producers from 11 Latin American and Caribbean nations were meeting this week with Italian chocolate makers at an event in the Dominican Republic aimed at setting up new trade links.
The event, dubbed "Chococzribe" is part of an initiative to help small producers get their product onto the international market.
Sixteen Central American supermarket chains have formed an alliance to boost efficiency and fight regional competition led by Wal-Mart.
The alliance, known as Sucap, is still at the stage of defining the structure it will use for joint operations, said Guillermo Aguilar, managing director of Perimercados, one of four Costa Rican members.
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